k8a


Motif

Motif code: 
k8a
Name_eng: 
Jonah: swallowed by monster
Description: 

Person gets into the belly of water being or into the belly of giant creature which appearance and living place remain vague. He kills the monster from the inside and/or returns to earth by himself (i.e. not extracted by other people)

Name_rus: 
Иона: проглочен водным или хтоническим существом
Description_rus: 
Персонаж проникает в чрево водного существа, либо в чрево гигантского существа, чьи облик и местообитание не описываются точно. Он убивает существо изнутри (K952) и/или воз­вращается наружу без посторонней помощи. Выйдя из чрева, часто оказывается облысевшим (K921)
Motif group: 
Motif analysis result tradition count all: 
240
ATU ID: 
Stith Thompson ID: 
*K921, *K952

Linked traditions:
Old and New Testament
Malagasy
Zande (Azande, incl Nzakara)
Swahili, Midjikenda (incl Giryama), Nyika, Duruma; Ngindo, Kiluguru and other Islamic groups of the Eastern Coast of Africa
Luba (Baluba, Luba-Katanga, Shaba), (Ba)Holoholo, Tumbwe, Bena-Piana, Tabwa, Benabena-Mitumba, Zela, Bene-Marungu
Songe (Kisonge), Bena-Matembo
Kete, Luba-Kasai, Bena (Bene) Lulua; (Bena-)Kanioka
Congo (Koongo, Bacongo; incl Vili, Fioti, (Ma)Yombe, MuKunyi), Ndombo, Luango (Loango), Zombo (Sambo), Laadi (Laari), (Ba)Fioti, Woyo (Kiwoyo)
Bushoong: (Ba)kuba, Dengese, Ngongo; Yansi
Zulu, Swazi
Kosa (Xosa, Xhosa)
Tswana (Chwana), Suto (Soto; incl Pedi, Mbire)
Duala (Douala), Basa (Basaá), Kwiri (Kweli), Isubu
Cross-River: Efik, Ibibio, Anaang (Anang), Ikom, Abua
Mandingo (Manden, incl San, Samo), Kagoro, Bambara (Bamana), Malinke, Kassonke, Diula
Northern Gur (Oti-Volta): Mamprussi, Dagomba, Dagari (Dagara; incl Lodaga), Bassari, Mosi, Nankanse, Konkomba, Moba; Ditammari, Nyende, Bulsa (pl Builsa, Bulo)
Bushmen (all groups)
Saibai, Dauan, Boigu, Badu, Waraber, Wet, Warei, Dauar, Badu, Moa
Torricelli family: Valman, Samap, Arapesh (Upper, Coastal), Monumbo, Lilau, Ngaimbom; Moando (Banara); Menya, Olo
Melanesians of the northern coast New Guinea, nearest off-shore islands and Huon Gulf (Morobe district): Watut, Bilbil (Bilibili), Jabim (incl Kai), Tami, Bukawac, Wogeo, Tumleo, Yakamul, Manam, Sissano, Sio
Melanesians and Papuans of Bismark Archipelago: New Britain (Tolai, Lakalai, Kuni, Sulka, Baining, Gazelle peninsula), New Ireland (Patpatar =Pala), St Matthias Group, Mioko (Melanesians between New Britain and New Ireland)
Melanesians and Papuans of Central Solomons: Vella la Vella (Bilua language), Shortland islands (Mono language), San Cristobal, Saint Georgia, Eddystone, Vangunu
Southern Solomons: southern part of Santa Ysabel (Bughotu), Guadalcanal, San Cristobal, Malaita (Kwaio people), Ulawa
Melanesians of Admiralty Islands (incl Manus); Seimat (Western Islands)
Santa Cruz Islands (incl. Reef Islands)
Central Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo, Araki, Aore, Maewo, Malekula, Vao, Efate (Vate), Shepherd Islands, Nguna, Mae, Ambrim, Pentecost, Oba (=Aoba, East Ambae, Lepers'), Omba
Loyalty Islands (Uvea, Lifu, Mare)
Tikopia, Bellona, Rennell, partly Aneytium, Futuna (=Erronan, not to be mixed with Futuna in Western Polynesia), Vaeaka-Taumato, incl Matema, Nifeloli, Nukapu, Nupani, Pileni
Southern Cook Islands: Mangaia, Rarotonga, Atiu, Iatutakim Pukapuka, Tubuai (=Austral Islands, incl Rapa)
Tuamotu, incl Pukapuka (different from Pukapuka in Cook Islands), Vahitahi, Anaa, Hao, Fangatau
Ponape, Ngaik, Mwoakil (Mokil), Kusaie (Kosrae)
Malay; Temuan (incl Mantra or Mentra), Jakun (Moken)
Northern Luzon: Apayao, Bontoc, Nabaloi (Ibaloi), Ifugao, Igorot (highland people, not specified), Ilocan, Ilongot, Isneg, Kalinga, Kankanay, Tingian (Tinggian, Bilongan Itneg); Ibanag, Kasiguran Agta, Keley-i Kallahan
Karen, Pa-O, Padaung, Kayah
Tjam, Ede, Jörai (Jarai)
Bahnar, Bana, Sedang, Por
Stieng, Chrau, Sre (Koho), Maa, Mnong
Viet, Muong
Nicobarese
Santali, Turi, Mahli
Garo (Atchik), Kachari (Bodo, incl. Lalung), Dimasa, Tripuri, Riang (of Tripura), Khami, Riga, Mori
Kond (Khond, Kondh; language is Kui, incl Kuttia, Konda-Dora), Koya; Pengo
Maria, Muria, and other South-Central Dravidians: Binjhwar, Baсор, Bhattra, Bom, Jhoria (=Jhodia), Gadaba (in Koraput, neighbors of Munda-speaking Gadaba), Duruwa (Parji), Mehtar; Pardhan
Indian literary tradition (Vedic, Brahman, Purana, Indian Buddhism, Hinduism, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Panchtantra, Jatakas); iconography of Hindu temples
Tamil, Muthuvan, Marvar
Bengali, Maithili
Marathi (incl. Bhamta; incl. Mumbai area)
Hindi-speaking peoples and casts (incl. Teli, Parahiya; incl. Chhattisgarhi) of Northern and West-Central India
Chinese folklore: Anhui, Jiangxi and data without precise provinience (incl Hakka, Min Dong)
Koreans; Goguryeo
Ireland
Scotland
Ancient Greece
Lithuanians
Finns
Karelians
Danes
Uzbek
Khwarezm Uzbek; Turkic written tradition from Kök Orda
Rushani, Shughni, Khufi, Bartangi
Highland Tajik
Tajik
Baluch
Persians
Bukhara Arabs
Iranian literary tradition (including Avesta, Pahlevi scripts, Šah-nāmeh, Marzbān-nāmeh); Zoroastrians of Iran, Indian Parsees
Ossetians
Ingush
Svans
Georgians
Kalmyk
Azeris (Azerbaijanis)
Kurds
Kazakh
Uyghur
Yugur (Sarïg Yogïr, Yellow Uyghur)
Bashkirs
Komi (Zyrians and Permyaks)
Eastern Khanty (Ostyaks)
Buryats: Western (cis Baikal)
Oirats (incl Torgouts, Derbets, Oilots)
Mongols (Khalkha)
Daur (Daghur)
Monguor (Tu), Shirongol
Tuvinians of Tuva
Southern Altai: Altai proper (Altai-Kiji), Telengit
Southern Selkups
Central Yakuts (Sakha)
Ainu
Nanai
Olcha (Ulch)
Nivkh
Chukchi
Asiatic Eskimo (Sirenek, Naukan, Chaplino)
St. Lawrence Island Yupik
Central Yupik
Nunivak Island
Chugach
Dogrib, Slavey
Upper Tanana (Nebesna)
Tutchone
Tahltan
Kaska
Athna
Denaina
Koyukon
Tanana
Beaver
Bering Strait Inupiat (incl. King Island)
North Alaskan Inupiat
Netsilik
Baffin Land Inuit
Labrador Inuit (Koksoagmiut)
Eyak
Tlingit
Haida
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)
Nootka (Nu-chah-nulth), Makah
Bella Coola (Nuxalk)
Lenape (Delaware)
Western Ojibwa (Chippewa)
Western Swampy Cree (incl. Rock Cree)
Eastern Swamy Cree
Eastern Cree
Attikamek
Montagnais
Menominee
Sauk (Sak, Mesquakie), Fox, Kickapoo
Winnebago
Blackfoot
Arapaho
Santee
Osage
Omaha, Ponca
Iowa
Arikara
Pawnee
Wichita; Spiro Mound iconography
Tonkawa
Gros Ventre
Plains Cree
Crow
Chilkotin
Shuswap
Thompson (Nlaka'pamux)
Lillooet
Lkungen (Straits; including Samish, Songish, Sooke, Lummi), Klallam
Comox, Pentlatch
Sechelt (incl Sisiatl), Squamish, Halcomelem
Twana (Skokomish)
Lower Chehalis, Upper Chehalis, (Lower) Cowlitz
Western Sahaptin (Upper Cowlitz, Klikitat, Tenino, Umatilla, Yakima, Wallawalla)
Nez Perce
Quileute, Chemakum (Hoh)
Tillamook
Oregon Athabaskans: Lower Umpqua, Tututni (incl Joshua), Upper Coquille, Galice, Tolowa
Coos
Coeur D'Alene, Kalispel (Pend d'Oreille; incl Spokane)
Kutenai
Shasta; Chimariko
Hupa, Chilula
Cherokee
Mono (Monache)
Navajo
Jicarilla
Hopi
Diegueño: Ipai, Tipai, Kamia (Kumeai)
Pima
Papago
Mayo, Yaqui, Sinaloa
Cora
Popoloca; Tlapanec
Mam, Ixil, Aguatec, Avakatec
Quiche, Achí, Cakchiquel, Pocomchi, Pocomam
Gulf Nahuatl
Zapotec, Chatino
Tequistlatec
Tzotzil
Tzeltal
Lacandon
Kekchi; Mopan
Paya (Pech), Sumu, Misquito
Guaymi, Bocota, Dorasque; XVI century data on Western Panama
Choco: Embera, Nonama (Waunana), XVI century Dabaiba, pre-Columbian iconography of Sinu
Kogi (Cagaba), Sanha, Creols of Aritama Valley
Chimila (Ette)
Sicuani
Cuiva
Yaruro
Sanema
Warao
Wapishana (incl Ataroi); Mapidian; Taruma
Waiwai
Trio
Hixkariyana
Pemon: Arekuna (incl. Kamarakoto), Taulipang (Taurepan)
Akawai
Locono
Guiana Kariña, Kaliña, Galibi
Cayapa (Chachi); Cuaiquer (Kwaiker)
Colorado (Tsachila)
Siona, Secoya, Coreguaje
Napo (Quijo), Kanelo (“Jungle Kechua”)
Cofan (Cofán)
Shuar, Achuar (Shiwiar)
Aguaruna, Huambiza
Chayahuita
Karijona
Barasana, Taibano, Macuna
Desana, Siriano; Tatuyo, Bara, Tuyuca
Wanana, Tucano proper, Pira-Tapuya, Arapaso
Kabiyari, Yukuna (Yucuna)
Witoto, Ocaina
Yagua
Ticuna (Tucuna)
Xipaya (Shipaya)
Urubu (Urubu-Kaapor)
Piro (Yine)
Tacana
Moseten, Chimane
Ese’ejja
Parintintin; Villa Bella (tribal affiliation unknown)
Paresi
Bororo
Makka
Ayoreo
Nivakle (=Chulupi, Ashluslay, Ajlujlay)
Chorote
Toba (incl Pilaga)
Northern and Southern Tehuelche
Selknam
Yamana (Yaghan), Alacaluf
Tonga (Tsonga; incl, Soli, Sala, Lenje)
Upper Chinook: Wasco, Wishram, Clackamas, Kathlamet
Mongols of Inner Mongolia
Salars
Russians: Southern part of ethnic territory as in A.D. 1500 (Belgorod, Voronezh, Tambov, Penza, Lipetsk, Orel, Kursk, Bryansk provinces; in case of absence in other areas also Russians in Samara, Simbirsk and Saratov provinces)
Buryats: Eastern (trans Baikal), i.e. Khori
Occitanie (southern France): Limousin, Auvergne, Provence, Aquitaine, Albret, Gers, Aveyron (Rouerge), Armagnac, Landes, Gascogne, Vivarés, Roussillon, Pyrénées, Bearne, Guyenne, Bigorre, Ain, Hautes Alpes, Ariège, Vienne, Aude, French part of Swiss
Tanacross

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: k8f Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
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k5 Shared traditions: 11 All traditions: 11 Weight: 1000
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k8b Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 6 Weight: 1000
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g14 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
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l7b Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
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b69b Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 2 Weight: 1000
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m53e Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 7 Weight: 1000
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c22 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
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l90d Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
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l119 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
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a1a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 2 Weight: 1000
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i50c Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
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m66a Shared traditions: 8 All traditions: 8 Weight: 1000
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k27n3a1 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 2 Weight: 1000
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j12a Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
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g19 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
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d1a Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
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k1c Shared traditions: 12 All traditions: 13 Weight: 923
Motif:
m75d Shared traditions: 8 All traditions: 9 Weight: 889